Bob Tasca Driving the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang.

There is nothing that can compare to Funny Cars or Top Fuel Dragsters at a PowerAde NHRA event. Sound that makes thunder seem positively impotent, the smell of burned rubber and nitromethane permeates the air, and heat from over 7,000 fire-breathing horsepower.

Something every automotive technology lover should experience at least once in their life.

Girls with ATTITUDE posing at the Jim Yates merchandise area.

Doug Kalitta smokin' the tires of the Mac Tools dragster before his first qualifying run at the Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals.

Jim Dupuy walking the track before his driver Bob Vandergriff qualifies the UPS Top Fuel Dragster.

Crew chief Don Schumacher inspects the track before Tony Schumacher qualifies the ARMY Top Fuel Dragster.